The article examines the problem of establishing a modern higher education institution as a lifelong
learning institution by forming a creative and flexible educational environment in which the individual
profile of the trainees is fully disclosed. It follow the guidelines in two key documents: The
National Lifelong Learning Strategy (2014-2020) and the Strategy for the Development of Higher
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria (2014-2020). The search for adequate solutions to this problem
highlights the need to constantly increase the professionalism of the teachers in higher schools.
This is primarily achieved through the formation and development of their pedagogical and andragogical
culture, as a guarantee of the high quality of the education process.